Qantas set to cut another 2400 jobs by outsourcing ground handling
Qantas plans to axe another 2400 jobs by outsourcing all ground handling work at Australian airports, in a further blow to its workforce after already announcing 6000 redundancies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The announcement comes after Qantas last week revealed it fell to a $1.9 billion full-year loss and would face "tough decisions" during a slower-than-expected recovery from the health crisis.
Qantas and Jetstar plan to outsource all ground handling work.Credit:James Davies
Qantas on Tuesday said that it was proposing to outsource work including baggage handling and aircraft cleaning at 10 airports where it is currently done by around 2000 Qantas staff. Existing staff can "bid" to keep the work under the terms of their workplace agreement, Qantas said.
The company's low-cost arm Jetstar has meanwhile decided to outsource ground handling at six airports, resulting in a loss of 370 jobs. Fifty bus drivers at Sydney Airport are also set to lose their jobs.
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